“To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to help protect vulnerable adults and children from illegal gambling, in-game gambling and loot boxes within computer games.
A UK member of parliament is asking the government about loot boxes and gambling, as conversation about the controversial practice continues to grow.
Daniel Zeichner MP of the Labour Party has submitted questions regarding protecting the young and vulnerable from gambling and loot boxes in games, as well as asking specifically if tougher law practiced in the Isle of Man might be implemented across the UK.
Both questions were submitted in early October after the MP met with Reddit user Artfunkel to discuss whether existing gambling laws apply to loot boxes.